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Title: The Young Family 2002-3

Author: Patricia Piccinini http://www.patriciapiccinini.net/

Source URL: http://www.patriciapiccinini.net/wearefamily/?sec=yf&pg=01

Notes: A sculpture by Australian artist Patricia Piccinini entitled "The Young Family".

The following is a statement by User:Patriciapiccinini about the work:

The Young Family (2002-3) presents a transgenic creature. The inspiration behind this work is the expectation that we have of growing human organs in other species, especially pigs. Rather than make a didactic image that argues for or against these technologies, I want to address the reality of these possible creatures in a very compassionate way. The question I raise, that I am interested in, relates to the distinction between human and animal characteristics: Not so much her humanity, but the 'animalness' in us. Genetically, we share traits with her, but also we share the fundamental trait of looking after offspring. In am interested in the kinds of ways that we look at the many ethical issues that surround medical technologies. There are two kinds of people who are thinking about these issues; those who are objective observers, and those that are actually affected by the issues, such as somebody who has a family member who is affected by a disease. These two viewpoints are often very different. It is impossible to be objective about these issues when you are emotionally involved, but I don't think that is a bad thing. These are not simple issues with easy answers: It is one thing to talk about an idea and another to be confronted by the emotional reality of a creature, and yet another to be in need of what that creature might provide.

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	NOTE: The following conditions must not include terms which restrict usage to educational or not-for-profit purposes or prohibit derivatives. Please list this image for deletion if they do.
	This image is copyrighted. The copyright holder allows anyone to use it for any purpose, provided that this promotional image of a work of art is properly attributed.

[edit] Fair Use Rationale for Image:The Young Family.jpg

The artist (Patricia Piccinini) gives their permission for the image to be used in Wikipedia articles.
The image adds significantly to a number of articles because it illustrates a major or minor subject of the articles: Parahuman, and Transhumanism (an intellectual movement which supports the recognition of parahumans as persons and citizens).

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